Table 2 Molecular characteristics of chosen CA-MRSA isolates described in this study (n = 80).
No. of isolates | Clonal complex (CC) | ST (n, %) | spa type (n) | SCCmec type (n) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
42 | CC59 | ST59 (37, 52.5) | t437 (34), t441 (2), t034 (1) | IVa (28), V (5), III (4) |
ST338 (5, 6.25) | t437 (4), t441(1) | IVa (4), III (1) | ||
10 | CC1 | ST1 (6, 7.5) | t127(6) | IVa (4), III (2) |
ST188 (4, 5.0) | t2310 (2), t189 (1), t12147 (1) | IVa (4) | ||
7 | CC5 | ST5 (3, 3.75) | t002 (3) | IVa (2), N (1) |
ST1507(2, 2.5) | t664 (2) | V (2) | ||
ST149 (2, 2.5) | t437 (2) | III (1), IVa (1) | ||
6 | CC398 | ST398 (6, 7.5) | t034 (5), t011 (1) | IVa (6) |
5 | CC88 | ST88 (5, 6.25) | t2310 (2), t7637 (2), t15796 (1) | IVa (3), V (1), N (1) |
5 | CC239 | ST239 (5, 6.25) | t030 (5) | III (4), IVa (1) |
3 | CC22 | ST22 (2, 2.5) | t5983 (2) | IVa (2) |
ST217 (1, 1.25) | t309 (1) | III (1) | ||
1 | CC121 | ST121 (1, 1.25) | t159 (1) | IVa (1) |
1 | CC9 | ST9 (1, 1.25) | t309 (1) | V (1) |
